Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bali | Kuala Lumpur | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bali is 18% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6120th and 6605th ($873 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5621st and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur
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| Bali | Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 29 km or 18 mi |  Ubud | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Denpasar | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Mataram | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Malang | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Batu | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Surabaya | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Blitar | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kediri | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Madiun | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Bima | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Surakarta | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Salatiga | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Semarang | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Makassar | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Cilacap | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Tegal | |
| 710 km or 441 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Parepare | |
| 723 km or 449 mi | Banjar | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Cirebon | |
| 760 km or 472 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bandung | |
| 839 km or 522 mi | Palopo | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Cimahi | |
| 844 km or 525 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 907 km or 563 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Baubau | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Bekasi | |
| 921 km or 572 mi | Samarinda | |
| 928 km or 577 mi | Bogor | |
| 931 km or 579 mi | Depok | |
| 934 km or 581 mi | Jakarta | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | South Tangerang |
Cities near Kuala Lumpur
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |